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The Sd.Kfz.221 Leichter Panzerspahwagen was a compact German 4x4 armored car,
and in the early part of WWII the vehicle performed reconnaissance tasks for
panzer divisions. Dragon Armor is offering a new item in the Leichter Panzerspahwagen
family – the Sd.Kfz.223. This particular armored car was basically a modified
Sd.Kfz.221 fitted with a long-range radio set. Its function is belied by the
prominent frame antenna that was mounted above the hull. This radio allowed
it to stay in touch with reconnaissance vehicles roving around the battlefield.
A total of 550 Sd.Kfz.223 vehicles were made between 1935 and 1944. As on the
Sd.Kfz.221, a machine gun was installed in the small turret.

The 1/72 scale Sd.Kfz.223 is based upon the highly detailed plastic kit Dragon
has released earlier. It may be diminutive in size, but this reconnaissance
vehicle is brimming with details. The complex angled plates of the hull are
accurately depicted, as is the distinctive frame antenna. Adding to the appeal
of this Dragon Armor item is a set of jerry cans stowed on the vehicle’s nose
to give it a longer range. The vehicle is finished in the standard panzer gray
color of early-war German vehicles. This little armored car is the perfect vehicle
to stay in touch with the other reconnaissance assets that collectors already
have in their blitzkrieg forces!